Coffin in the Churchyard About 7 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Carantoc is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 May 1988. Monument.
Coffin in the Churchyard About 7 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Carantoc
- WRENN ID
- rooted-steeple-crow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth MP: Jayne Kirkham (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 May 1988
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- SW 790 605
- Coordinates
- 50.40313, -5.11055
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a medieval stone coffin located in the churchyard about 7 metres south of the south aisle of the Church of St Carantoc in Crantock. It is made from granite and is a monolith that tapers towards the foot. The coffin features two blocks on either side of the head, which form the shoulder position.
Local climate
Coffin in the Churchyard About 7 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Carantoc receives an average of 890 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 6 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 96% of listed buildings. Of these, 2 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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